Improvement in axles foe vehicles



J. B. WILSON.

Axle.

No. 69,147. Patented sept. 24, 1867 s @j 1 giunto @tous datent @ffice JOSEPH B WILSON, .OF MAYS LANDING, NEW JERSEY, ASSIGNOR TO ELEANOR WILSON ANI) ALLEN T. WILSON, OF THE SAME PLACE.

Letters Potent No. 69,147, dated September 24, 1867.

IMPROVEMENT IN AXLE-S FOR' VEHICLES.

o u o TO ALL WIIOM IT MAY CONCERN:

Ile it known that I, J. B. WILSON, of Mays Landing, county of Atlantic, State of New Jersey, have invented an Improvement in Axles for Vehicles; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description ofthe saine.

M im ,roved axle consists of a central wooden shaft havino metallic ends constructed for attachment to the shaft and forV the reception of the hubs of the wheels, as fully described hereafter, the said axle being elastic, strong, light, and readily made, and repaired at a much less expense than is required to construct or repair the ordinary iron axles.

In order to enable others skilled in the art to make and apply my invention, I will new proceed to describe its construction and operation, reference being,l had to the accompanying drawing, which forms u. part of this specification, and in which- I Figure I is a perspective view oi' part of my improved axle for Vehicles.

Figurcl, a longitudinal section, showinar partofthe axle and the hub of' a wheel,

Figure 3, a section en the lino l 2, fig. l; and

Figure an end view.

A is a portion of the central wooden shaft, and l5 is one et' the metallic end, et' the axle, each of the said ends consistingJ of the journal a, collar l, and projection or arm c', the latter being recessed for the reception of the end of the shaft, which is secured in its place bybolts or clips. The journal e is hollow, and is larger in diameter than the journals of axles of the saine class made in the ordinary manner, and into the end of the journal screws a cap, d, which, in connection with the collar In, serves to retain the hub X ot' the wheel in its position. The arm c projects from tho upper side of the collar I), its upper edge being level with the upper edge of the journnh'while the strcgnth of the arm at the point where it joins the collar is increased by a mass, Jr, of metal of the shape shown in the drawing. Inasinueh as the journal u is hollow, it is stronger than solid `journals containing the saine amount oi' metal, while the increase in the size et the journal gives greater steadiness to the wheel. The arm r, with itsvrecess for the reception of the end of the shaft A, is st1ong,ligl1t,andmay be easily and securely fastened to the shaft, while, owing to the situation of the arm (near the upper edge of the collar) and the strength imparted by the increased thickness of the metal at the point zr, the breaking of the axle at this point is rendered almost nipogible.

An axle consisting of a central wooden uhal't with metallic ends, connected as above described, is light, sniliciently elastic to absorb the slight shocks imparted te it, and may be made and repairod'with milch less labor and at a much less expense than is required to constructor repair the ordinary metal axles.

I claim as my invention, and desire to secure by Letters Patentp 1. An axle consisting of a central wooden shaft, A, and metal ends ll li, havin,|` hollow arms 1:, constructed for the reception oi' the ends of the'said shaft, substantially as described.

il. The metal cud Il, consisting of a hollowjournal, a, collar l), and an arin, c, when the said parts are ceustructcd and arranged in respect to each other, substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

In testimony whereof` I have signed my naine to this specification in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

JOS. B. WILSON.

Witnesses Guantes E. Fos'rnn, W. J. Il. DELANYJ 

